Upgrade the observed bottleneck, not the most expensive option.
An upgrade is useful when it improves the part of the current loop that repeatedly slows progress. Price alone does not show which choice fits your farm.
Run one normal loop and identify whether buying chickens, collecting eggs, converting cash, merging, or choosing a nest creates the repeated delay.
Update 1 names Auto Button Buy, Upgrade Chicken Buy Tier, an Egg Multiplier rework, balance changes, and bug fixes. It does not publish the missing formulas here.
Manual collection, a tighter buy rhythm, or a better merge decision can reveal whether the same friction actually repeats enough to value automation.
| Situation | Action | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Buying interrupts the loop | Improve the buy rhythm | Compare the next run before adding another change. |
| Collection repeats too often | Test manual timing | Then compare automation against that friction. |
| Merge progress is unclear | Open Merge Guide | Use the next chicken or nest goal. |
Upgrade the part of the loop that repeatedly slows your current goal, then compare the next run with the same route.
No. Cost does not identify your bottleneck; observed repeated friction does.